Summary
Xbox Game Pass Ultimateis addingMadden NFL 24to its content catalog on February 8. This is the fourth addition to Microsoft’s subscription offering since the turn of the month, and the first sports title to reachXbox Game Pass UltimatesinceF1 23debuted on the platform in mid-January.
The latest installment in EA’sMaddenseries was released for PC and consoles in mid-August. While it wasn’t treated to a same-day release on Microsoft’s subscription service, there was a brief window of opportunity forXbox Game Pass Ultimate members to playMadden NFL 24free of chargeback in September.
While the addition ofMadden NFL 24to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate might lower the appeal of its predecessor, the previous entry in the franchise won’t necessarily be leaving Microsoft’s subscription service anytime soon. That’s suggested by the fact that all of the recent installments in the franchise have enjoyed prolonged Xbox Game Pass Ultimate stints, ranging from 18 months to two years. In fact, bothMadden NFL 23and22are still available on the service as of February 2024. Given that state of affairs, the imminent arrival of the latest franchise entry might only result in an immediate removal ofMadden NFL 22from Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, while the 2023 installment will remain available for the time being.
Some football fans are likely to welcome the continued availability of last year’s game, which is still held in higher regard. In contrast,Madden NFL 24has been flooded with negative reviewsfollowing its release, with many players taking aim at its monetization practices and polish, or lack thereof.
Moving forward, at least five more titles will beadded to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate librarybefore the end of the month. The first of that lot is Capcom’sResident Evil 3remake, which is scheduled to reach the service on February 13.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft’s flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.
